Production Planner

Overview

Hermès is a Paris-based luxury maison renowned for its leather goods, silk, ready-to-wear and artisanal ateliers. The role sits within the group's textile holding, which coordinates multiple production sites and supports industrial synergies across weaving, tailoring and finished-goods logistics. The employer emphasizes craftmanship, operational excellence and sustainable production across its workshops.

Role & Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the master production plan for assigned product portfolios, aligning manufacturing launches with customer demand.
• Analyze and optimise production launch requirements and capacity needs across production workcentres.
• Prepare and animate activity projections for designated production sites and ensure accurate load balancing.
• Manage capacity data within the planning system and confirm production launch schedules in the planning tool.
• Conduct end-of-collection analyses (order follow-up, balances, escalations) and track specific material or product flows.
• Contribute to the design, implementation and monitoring of planning governance tools at central and site levels.
• Finalise and ensure reliability of BI reporting and establish operational KPIs (stock, WIP, lead time) in collaboration with quality and controlling teams.
• Coordinate production plans and scheduling with internal stakeholders (customer service, development, quality, logistics, methods) and external suppliers/sites.

Qualifications

• Higher education degree from a business school, engineering programme or information systems/management background with a specialisation in supply chain or production management.
• 2 to 5 years' experience in a production/supply chain planning role, preferably within manufacturing or textile/apparel industries.
• Proven ability to work cross-functionally with operations, quality, logistics and development teams.

Skills

Experience

2–5 years in a similar production or supply chain planning role, ideally within a manufacturing or textile environment, with hands-on responsibility for scheduling, capacity management and operational reporting.

Education

Degree from a business school, engineering school or equivalent in management/information systems with a focus on supply chain or production management.

Culture

The organisation values artisanal excellence and operational rigour, combining traditional manufacturing heritage with modern supply-chain practices. The workplace fosters collaboration across workshops and support functions and emphasises ethical employment, diversity and inclusion.